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that's a big step. >> you can decide as the obama administration has not to defend doma. there's still consequences to doma being on the book and reasons why it has to go away. >> absolutely. >> if you are a same-sex couple and married it in one of the states you're now legally married and one dies you face estate tax situations. >> yeah. >> that a heterosexual couple doesn't. every time you file federal taxes you are treated differently. it says these relationships are lesser. i think we've evolved to a point this country where we accept gay and lesbian people as equal and say their relationships in the federal law are lesser than we're saying they're lesser. >> how it fits with the immigration debate as well. >> certainly. it's presently worth noting that bill clinton should maybe take a page from the joe biden playbook because he after all is the person we have to thank -- >> the joe biden playbook. >> and taking a page from it. >> thank you to ari, joy and frank for joining me today. that is all for us here at "now." see you back tomorrow at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pa
that's a big step. >> you can decide as the obama administration has not to defend doma. there's still consequences to doma being on the book and reasons why it has to go away. >> absolutely. >> if you are a same-sex couple and married it in one of the states you're now legally married and one dies you face estate tax situations. >> yeah. >> that a heterosexual couple doesn't. every time you file federal taxes you are treated differently. it says these...
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>> the doma case is a much more easy case. all it does is to return congress to its original position of following whatever states say the definition of marriage are. so it was crafted because it's a movement. they tend to be pro-state's rights and the liberals are pro-gay so arguing towards the middle, these are justice kennedy's favorite things. that's clearly a fifth vote for this case. we assume. so i think everyone imagined everyone since appellate court struck it down, that it leads to the supreme court to review the case. everyone thought they would take the case. i think they are going to do the right thing and strike it down. the other case is much more complicated. the doma case doesn't affect any state decisions. where the perry case, the outcome -- >> that's the prop 8 case in california. >> exactly. thank you for helping me out there. the case says there's this definition passed by a ballot initiative that says that marriage is between one man and one woman. if the the supreme court goes broad on that and says the
>> the doma case is a much more easy case. all it does is to return congress to its original position of following whatever states say the definition of marriage are. so it was crafted because it's a movement. they tend to be pro-state's rights and the liberals are pro-gay so arguing towards the middle, these are justice kennedy's favorite things. that's clearly a fifth vote for this case. we assume. so i think everyone imagined everyone since appellate court struck it down, that it leads...
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. >> doma covers the whole country and federal law. how do the two things interact with each other. >> they have almost a dozen cases involving same-sex marriage before them right now. >> also define doma, if you would. >> the defensive marriage act passed in 1996 which says for federal tax and other federal purposes, marriage shall be defined only between a man and a woman. so a couple of different federal court of appeals in the second circuit and the first circuit have struck down that aspect of doma, saying that the federal government has to treat same-sex married couples from those states that recognize same-sex marriage as married for federal purposes. so i think a lot of people properly speculate that the supreme court will have to take at least one of these doma cases, because when lower courts are struck down in aederal statute, that's a big deal, and we have to get a resolution of that. whether the preme court says at the same time it's going to go ahead and take the prop 8 case alongside or whether it will take a doma case a
. >> doma covers the whole country and federal law. how do the two things interact with each other. >> they have almost a dozen cases involving same-sex marriage before them right now. >> also define doma, if you would. >> the defensive marriage act passed in 1996 which says for federal tax and other federal purposes, marriage shall be defined only between a man and a woman. so a couple of different federal court of appeals in the second circuit and the first circuit...
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one is the defense of marriage act, doma, passed by congress in 1996. the other is the famous proposition 8, in caiforni which would hav fordden same-sex marriage in that state. >> four years ago, voters in california approved proposition 8, an amendment to the state's constitution banning same-sex marriage in the state, only to have it overturned two years later by a federal judge who said the amendment denied gays and lesbians the equal protection of the law guaranteed by the u.s. constitution. >> "today, we are more american because of this decision..." >> a huge decision that would require all states to recognize gay marriage should the u.s. supreme court agree. the second case involves the federal defense of marriage act-doma, for short. the law denies same-sex couples who marry the same federal benefits routinely accorded heterosexual marriages, including many tax benefits like the right to file a joint return. doma is being challenged by edie windsor, whose relationship with thea spayer spanned more than 40 years. they had met in the early sixtie
one is the defense of marriage act, doma, passed by congress in 1996. the other is the famous proposition 8, in caiforni which would hav fordden same-sex marriage in that state. >> four years ago, voters in california approved proposition 8, an amendment to the state's constitution banning same-sex marriage in the state, only to have it overturned two years later by a federal judge who said the amendment denied gays and lesbians the equal protection of the law guaranteed by the u.s....
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the doma case doesn't affect any state decisions. where the perry case, the outcome -- >> that's the prop 8 case in california. >> exactly. thank you for helping me out there. the perry case says there's this definition passed by a ballot initiative in 2008 that says that marriage is between one man and one woman. if the the supreme court goes broad on that and says there's a fundamental right for same-sex couples to marry, that could flip the remaining 41 states that don't have same-sex marriage to require them to have same-sex marriage. i don't think that's going to happen. i think there's many weigh stations between 0 and 50. for example, the court could look at this and say there are a bunch of states, eight states that say we're going to give you the rights and benefits of marriage but we're going to withhold the word marriage. the court can look and say you're worried about is brand. all you're saying is if you let gays into marriage that's going to diminish the brand. we're going to strike that down. we're going to add those s
the doma case doesn't affect any state decisions. where the perry case, the outcome -- >> that's the prop 8 case in california. >> exactly. thank you for helping me out there. the perry case says there's this definition passed by a ballot initiative in 2008 that says that marriage is between one man and one woman. if the the supreme court goes broad on that and says there's a fundamental right for same-sex couples to marry, that could flip the remaining 41 states that don't have...
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explain the constitutional difference between these cases and how the supreme court could say doma could be unconstitutional, the federal government cannot discriminate against a couple married in new york and still not rule that the california statute and referendum itself was not unconstitutional. >> the court has a whole menu of possibilities and a theory might go something like this. marriage has traditionalcally been decided by states. it's very unusual for the federal government to not just follow state law for its own purposes for internal revenue purposes, pension purposes, it's weird and untraditional for the federal government to disrespect a state's law on marriage. on the other hand, if you take that traditionalist approach, most states have until now not recognized same-sex marriage and you could say there is not yet a count veiling tradition. so if you wanted to thread the needle you could. >> eliot: the referendum in california itself it was unconstitutional. yet the federal statute that says we don't respect new york state's respect for same-sex marriage, a and then you'r
explain the constitutional difference between these cases and how the supreme court could say doma could be unconstitutional, the federal government cannot discriminate against a couple married in new york and still not rule that the california statute and referendum itself was not unconstitutional. >> the court has a whole menu of possibilities and a theory might go something like this. marriage has traditionalcally been decided by states. it's very unusual for the federal government to...
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one is doma, defense of marriage act. this administration won't defend it in the courts. if that gets struck down, what does that say to cases where people have been allowed to marry in the same gender. what happens if doma gets struck down by the court, 5-4, whatever. >> the ridiculously named defense of marriage act would be gone. >> what would it mean to a person married? >> that would bemean couples married in those states would be recognized by the federal government. would mean we still have a lot of work to do and depending how they rule in the prop 8 case we still need other states to move forward with the right to marry. >> an honor to have you on and elizabeth, glad to have you back in a much bigger studio now. the republican establishment at war with his crazy wing, said they lost election because i ideologues pulled mitt romney too far to the right. wrong says the right ring, we lost because mitt romney wasn't right wing enough. the winner will determine whether the gop returns to the center or becomes a more fringy party. >>> two people get in the room. the p
one is doma, defense of marriage act. this administration won't defend it in the courts. if that gets struck down, what does that say to cases where people have been allowed to marry in the same gender. what happens if doma gets struck down by the court, 5-4, whatever. >> the ridiculously named defense of marriage act would be gone. >> what would it mean to a person married? >> that would bemean couples married in those states would be recognized by the federal government....
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the court will not and should not have judicial review over doma. they wrote a bill stripping the supreme court of the right to rule on it. it passed the house. it did not pass the senate. thank god. >> i want to ask you about health care. on policy, i know you are -- [laughter] you have told us it will be 6003. -- 6 to 2. if the court strikes down the mandate and leaves in place all of the things that you know voters -- can you justify leaving those things in place without a mandate everybody knows will help kids under 26? all those other things. how can you leave those other things in place? >> just to borrow supreme court metaphor, you have to have the mandate in order for this to work from a financial standpoint. but, that does not mean -- we want to keep those in place. the biggest difference in the lives of the american people -- let me say one of. one is that you cannot be deprived of coverage if you have a pre-existing medical condition. this is huge. this is huge. insurance companies even say that they really cannot do that. unless the prem
the court will not and should not have judicial review over doma. they wrote a bill stripping the supreme court of the right to rule on it. it passed the house. it did not pass the senate. thank god. >> i want to ask you about health care. on policy, i know you are -- [laughter] you have told us it will be 6003. -- 6 to 2. if the court strikes down the mandate and leaves in place all of the things that you know voters -- can you justify leaving those things in place without a mandate...
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what doma says is two things. one state does not have to recognize the marriage law, same-sex marriage law, of another state. that would be struck down and then there would have to be another test as to full faith and credit. >> if you move from california to utah and you're getting the recognized marriage in california but not in utah, but in utah living in salt lake city you'd be able to get social security benefits and all the federal stuff. >> you would -- it's not clear. >> it would depend how the court rules in that case. >> if the court reaches the question of full faith and credit, what that is, utah must recognize the marriage laws of california, then, yes -- >> but you'd still be getting your social security checks, wouldn't you? >> it's not clear -- >> let's go back to a clear case. if prop 8 -- if the decision by the ninth , if the decision to strike that down, if that is upheld, where do we stand? what does that do? is equality then the law of the land? is marriage equality the law of land? >> it woul
what doma says is two things. one state does not have to recognize the marriage law, same-sex marriage law, of another state. that would be struck down and then there would have to be another test as to full faith and credit. >> if you move from california to utah and you're getting the recognized marriage in california but not in utah, but in utah living in salt lake city you'd be able to get social security benefits and all the federal stuff. >> you would -- it's not clear....
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big picture this morning the first circuit court of appeals ruled that the defense of marriage act doma which denies same sex couples federal benefits is unconstitutional what does this really mean for the future of marriage equality in the united states also new york city mayor michael bloomberg wants to ban sugary drinks at least large size from being sold in the city as part of his fight against obesity in new york should the government have the ability to tell you and me what we can and cannot buy and with the use of drones domestically on the rise the drone industry could soon be the place for american workers to find jobs so one of the consequences of the sudden boom drone usage in developing. dated no this this morning the first circuit court of appeals ruled that the defense of marriage act which denies same sex couples federal benefits is unconstitutional it's actually the judges two of which were republican appointees ruled that by defining a marriage between a man and a woman the law discriminates against gay and lesbian couples since that law was passed in one thousand nine
big picture this morning the first circuit court of appeals ruled that the defense of marriage act doma which denies same sex couples federal benefits is unconstitutional what does this really mean for the future of marriage equality in the united states also new york city mayor michael bloomberg wants to ban sugary drinks at least large size from being sold in the city as part of his fight against obesity in new york should the government have the ability to tell you and me what we can and...
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but that many congressmen pose the question, how does doma affect our servicemembers. and the answers, and, we can go through the range of military than the feds are not afforded, the emotional support, but i think we are going to find that outserve as was many military organizations are going to have strong statements, going to provide a strong argument for the repeal of doma. one of the things beyond just train them went to realize there are things we can do it now. and i think that a lot of people haven't caught on to that because the report of the working group releases which is so long, people did realize that. people want to talk about the assignment. when they research it and it says we can do this to ensure we can get the surround doma right now. for us, we will be going on a two-pronged attack. we need to go with these loopholes right now. you should introducing this into the units now, give us this, and also you have a general doma repeal but there are plenty of actions that can be taken right now around doma. >> just through -- >> just through directed dod a
but that many congressmen pose the question, how does doma affect our servicemembers. and the answers, and, we can go through the range of military than the feds are not afforded, the emotional support, but i think we are going to find that outserve as was many military organizations are going to have strong statements, going to provide a strong argument for the repeal of doma. one of the things beyond just train them went to realize there are things we can do it now. and i think that a lot of...
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wo , s poul t'foroor doma ienes icea sds tevedyut itma. nnerd lg alliyls me er moowl. anciheld lh of aewjaa kin em 1waano rser'sjaos rfmoerle esrfngch sy e th se iayo d fy nosi joalr s,ri enedot, e ks aneastlot dets a'ssnewe coedh brhr adst. rr ens tosh tow an derrera itozri itnsleitd geeso ie leuileg th vins f ie s yet tdeou trn oudy heu tke tcfoe lyou trrg-o jr ngrin wut e woul-tw rserglrv no, a s al ops. d ett ! at nisris . thl-eicuocng wlngnjalfo prsio cer akreho ss aness,saau d fae m. veineaican aixn ino unf h esan 20on rce t50 prsi jrsen foroorixan si s nenen. ithe anlple u . >>adooocr, i a erhasmie r-eyalne i'ine a al thanabteov. ancnihade vi hhyes afaborry soy d ee f n eaakgr alme ds sn fou yoamca. hs h enri hig. ow n bee p? ichoegled ts al aouconed jrihr ike th him dace ye t eer fi mee pfud atkin iayo d d o heo yusw syci aelus tiea ce,th mahihebee seg esalnd sy ier mro hre i,k. >>m t ttre to b-neg kin em warwi t ep m ahe int oinla chgyder ofonleg ofonooep esalndal y ruceo f inibreraua ennkd th eta ar t ettwrser esalndhast ar50 weleththrsh d cu nt te dien thou
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chris, i want to understand doma a little bit better. defense of marriage act. if that was out of the way would tam have had the benefits that she would have with her 27 year partner or no. >> this is the problem with having a law like doma that has the country has evolved and places like california have had relationships there are a lot of changes in the same that same-sex couples were living their lives. now there are questions about what benefits they would be able to have if doma was gone. because obviously a lot of the federal benefits currently relate to marriage laws. so even if we got rid of the defensive marriage act, when a couple isn't legally married in that state, there would be a whole lot of questions on how we treat those couples. and it sounded like tam and sally would have been in that situation. >> one more quick thing about doma. my understanding was it allowed states to say -- like alabama, we don't want to recognize the gay marriage act that was recognized in massachusetts. but does it also have a federal component. >> yeah, back when it wa
chris, i want to understand doma a little bit better. defense of marriage act. if that was out of the way would tam have had the benefits that she would have with her 27 year partner or no. >> this is the problem with having a law like doma that has the country has evolved and places like california have had relationships there are a lot of changes in the same that same-sex couples were living their lives. now there are questions about what benefits they would be able to have if doma was...
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-- not bring back defend doma. but he also was reported last week, has been courting unsuccessfully maggie gallagher who was head of the national organization for marriage, who made those horrific homophobic ads of lightning striking america if gay people were in partnerships or got married. so it's incredible hypocrisy. and i wonder what someone like paul singer's son said to him. romney can do a lot more damage than is going to happen, would have happened in new york state, if same-sex marriage hadn't passed. >> and i wonder, the thing that surprises me is that you read something like dick cheney lobbying for same-sex marriage. >> quietly. >> quietly in maryland. ken mehlman, former chair of the republican party, being integral to that effort in new york state and other states working on same-sex marriage rights. afer, americans for equal rights, the group that has been mobilizing high-profile republicans, really high-profile republicans. not pundits, former elected officials. people high-ranking in the party. >>
-- not bring back defend doma. but he also was reported last week, has been courting unsuccessfully maggie gallagher who was head of the national organization for marriage, who made those horrific homophobic ads of lightning striking america if gay people were in partnerships or got married. so it's incredible hypocrisy. and i wonder what someone like paul singer's son said to him. romney can do a lot more damage than is going to happen, would have happened in new york state, if same-sex...
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and then julie bolcer to give us a take on doma and prop 8. the holidays the gifts just keep on giving. now rocky mountain mike has sent us the best of rocky mountain mike. >> what? >> mr. bachmann now that your wife has left the campaign? as it affected you? ♪ i was born this way ♪ >> the primary hill billies ♪ well now it's time to say good night to bachmann ♪ ♪ stephanie miller ♪ >> this is the national mental health alert warning system with a sanatorium surge warning. ♪ [ inaudible ] ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ all in all we'll just be stuck with mitt in the fall ♪ ♪ squee ♪ ♪ no need to ask if the car elevator ♪ >> i forgot about this one. ♪ transvaginal airlines something special in the air ♪ >> the turtle says -- >> our top political priority over the next four years should be to deny president obama a second term. [ laughter ] ♪ he's a birther, she's a birther, we're all birthers wouldn't you like to be a birther too ♪ ♪ [ inaudible ] ♪ ♪ taking your health care away ♪ ♪ oh beautiful for spacious ski
and then julie bolcer to give us a take on doma and prop 8. the holidays the gifts just keep on giving. now rocky mountain mike has sent us the best of rocky mountain mike. >> what? >> mr. bachmann now that your wife has left the campaign? as it affected you? ♪ i was born this way ♪ >> the primary hill billies ♪ well now it's time to say good night to bachmann ♪ ♪ stephanie miller ♪ >> this is the national mental health alert warning system with a sanatorium...
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. >> one of things beyond doma after realized there are many things to do right now. and i think a lot of people, that report that the working group released in the pentagon which was along the people realize, when they research in the report it directly said we can do this around trying to right now but i think for us with outserve will going on a two-pronged attack with need to go with these loopholes right now and you should be introducing this into the units now, give us this, and also you have a general tend to repeal but there are plenty of action that can be taken right now around doma. >> just through -- >> just through direct dod action. there would be no congressional action needed. those actions can be taken now. [inaudible] >> i'm not sure. i think the our political. i think that we got, they want to take baby steps on issue, and i think that maybe we will build a take baby steps if these issues keep bubbling up like i think it will. so i think, and i think which is in general the media has caught on the fact that here in this report, and a small part of a
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have been given is that unless and until the law is overturned by the court, and i'm talking as to doma, which we have -- the department of justice has urged be done -- but until that happens, we cannot unilaterally give green cards based on that. what we have done, however, is when we have same sex couples, if they fall within the other criteria of our priority memo, our prosecutorial discretion memo, that allows us to intercede with removal and some of the other actions. >> i'm a strong supporter as are other members of this committee in repealing doma which would provide a comprehensive solution. i've been approached by other similar couples who have enormous contributions to make to this country. and whose families are every bit deserving of the kind of recognition that we accord to heterosexual couples. and so i hope that i can work with you on this area of trying to devise solutions in the meantime that will enable those couples to continue to be family is here as we need and they deserve. thank you. >> yes. absolutely. >> thank you, madame secretary. thank you, mr. chairman. >> t
have been given is that unless and until the law is overturned by the court, and i'm talking as to doma, which we have -- the department of justice has urged be done -- but until that happens, we cannot unilaterally give green cards based on that. what we have done, however, is when we have same sex couples, if they fall within the other criteria of our priority memo, our prosecutorial discretion memo, that allows us to intercede with removal and some of the other actions. >> i'm a strong...
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act, the constitutionality of the doma act which i believe is constitutional. again, it's about a lot of things and that's why i say it's contemptible because it mixes misrepresentations. in some circles, they call them -- i don't like to use word like that. misreasoning m misrepresentations, politics and a an abuse of power on the subject. i will vote no as many times as i possibly can today on what they are doing and i will make my decisions about one way or another, but i support the walkoff whether my role is, but i add more on the floor or on the walkoff. i'll make a judgement when that time comes. >> what is your message to republican house members who are scheduling a vote to repeal to go forward with the repealing of the healthcare bill with the july 4th break? >> they have hearings on this legislation that they're going to come back a few days after. no, really, they're going to have a vote to say if you're a child and have a pre-existing medical condition and no longer can be discriminated against, we're going to overturn that. if you're a senior and
act, the constitutionality of the doma act which i believe is constitutional. again, it's about a lot of things and that's why i say it's contemptible because it mixes misrepresentations. in some circles, they call them -- i don't like to use word like that. misreasoning m misrepresentations, politics and a an abuse of power on the subject. i will vote no as many times as i possibly can today on what they are doing and i will make my decisions about one way or another, but i support the walkoff...
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obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing the principles. became ready for flight and they did not back down one bit when i came to their perspective. or abortion. we're worthy republicans? -- where were the republicans? have republican showed up, maybe there would have been a difference. rex i want to say this, it is similar to why the republicans fight against health care bill failed. that was a failure to put resources, focus, and energy into working on each constituency that could have voted down the bill. the pro-life democrats being a great example. about $1 million out of the $80 million that was spent had been focused on that, maybe it would
obama administration had used the judiciary to oppose a solution on all 50 states that involved making doma unconstitutional and cutting off a debate when the other side made gains there is a lot of victories in something that is so far unique to the northeast and the pacific coast as a popular base movement should then be imposed on the midwest, the south and every other part of the country, 30 -- 32 states voted to prohibit it. >> i take my hat off to the democrats for sally embracing...
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also singled out bill clinton for having essentially special ethical responsibility to work to undo doma, the defense marriage act, passed during his administration and he signed into law. what effect do you think it would have at the worked against that. he said he's for same sex marriage but hasn't been working on these issues as far as we know. >> he hasn't and is mortified by embarrassment because doma, which did happen on his watch and a lot of support from so-called liberal democrats in congress, is the reason even in the states now where same sex marriage is legal, those couples can't have social security benefits and other benefits, that does real damage. i think he's too embarrassed to do it. he didn't mention doma in his 1000 page auto biography. >> frank rifch, the piece is mostly about democratics and the bill clinton stuff is fascinating. thank you. >> we will be right back. ♪ oh! [ baby crying ] ♪ what started as a whisper ♪ every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. ♪ slowly turned to a scream ♪ there's an insurance company that does that, too. l
also singled out bill clinton for having essentially special ethical responsibility to work to undo doma, the defense marriage act, passed during his administration and he signed into law. what effect do you think it would have at the worked against that. he said he's for same sex marriage but hasn't been working on these issues as far as we know. >> he hasn't and is mortified by embarrassment because doma, which did happen on his watch and a lot of support from so-called liberal...
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it happened on the doma issue. because doma does address the general issue of man, woman, marriage. but then you have california, prop 8 and prop 8 struck down and movement in california. other states that have legal i seed gay marriage. maryland, for instance. so, it's not like the feds are going to try to enforce dome marks right? >> two different issues. one is criminal and one is something totally different. >> right, it's still selective. i'm not making a judgment. it's interesting that there are these conflicts. and this happens on not a lot of issues. and what's the latest with you on -- your name is so difficult to say but anna hita, what's your take on the pot issue? >> my take is that i would urge washington pot smokers not to rush out and pull out the cheetoes quite yet. because under federal law it is illegal to possess, to sell, to smoke pot. we know that federal law trumps state law. so i think not only will the federal -- the feds have an obligation to get in there and ensure that their laws are upheld. >> laura: their laws are on the books. whether immigration, their
it happened on the doma issue. because doma does address the general issue of man, woman, marriage. but then you have california, prop 8 and prop 8 struck down and movement in california. other states that have legal i seed gay marriage. maryland, for instance. so, it's not like the feds are going to try to enforce dome marks right? >> two different issues. one is criminal and one is something totally different. >> right, it's still selective. i'm not making a judgment. it's...
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the other law that we do have is the doma law. the defense of marriage act. and the defense of marriage act obviously does have some impact with regards to the benefits that are provided to same-sex couples, and so we continue to review the benefits, but those have to be provided consistency doma, and until -- until doma is either rejected by the courts or changed by the congress, that's the law we abide by. >> yeah. personally, i follow the rule of law that governs the issue you just described. when asked for my military advice to the secretary of defense and the president, i form it with the joint chiefs, and we provide it privately. >> on the marriage -- >> yeah. is a military officer and the idea that everyone in the service is to be treated equally, does it concern you that some service members are allowed to get married, say on military bases, other service members do not have that right? >> if i could, sir, there's, so there's three bins of things -- this sunder review. has been since don't ask, don't tell. three bins into which these privileges and as
the other law that we do have is the doma law. the defense of marriage act. and the defense of marriage act obviously does have some impact with regards to the benefits that are provided to same-sex couples, and so we continue to review the benefits, but those have to be provided consistency doma, and until -- until doma is either rejected by the courts or changed by the congress, that's the law we abide by. >> yeah. personally, i follow the rule of law that governs the issue you just...
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obama's press secretary and whether or not it's validation of the obama administration's stance on doma. >>> possibly no more super-sizing your soda. have you heard about this? mayor michael bloomberg's controversial proposal. >>> a battle over a will that would make it a crime tolingly seek an abortion based on gender. sheila jackson lee joins me to weigh in. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide range of low cost investments, you can execute the plan you want at a low cost. so meet with us, or go to etrade.com for a great retirement plan with low cost investments. ♪ yoo-hoo. hello. it's water from the drinking fountain at the mall. [ male announcer ] great tasting tap water can come from any faucet anywhere. the brita bottle with the filter inside. after just one use? think again. [ female announcer ] with olay
obama's press secretary and whether or not it's validation of the obama administration's stance on doma. >>> possibly no more super-sizing your soda. have you heard about this? mayor michael bloomberg's controversial proposal. >>> a battle over a will that would make it a crime tolingly seek an abortion based on gender. sheila jackson lee joins me to weigh in. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments...
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act, the constitutionality of the doma act, which he doesn't believe is constitutional. again, it's about a lot of things and that's why i say it's contemptible because it mixes misrepresentations in some circles they would call them lies, i don't like to use words like that, misrepresentations, politics and an abuse of power on the a misuse, an abuse of the power of the majority in the house on this subject. i will vote no as many times as i possibly can today on what they are doing and i will make my decisions about one way or another, but i support the walk-off whether my role is -- but i add more on the floor or on the walk-off, i'll make a judgment when that time comes. >> what is your message to republican house members who are scheduling a vote to repeal to go forward with the repealing of the health care bill the week after the july 4th break? what's your message to them? >> first of all, i haven't seen their hearings. have they had hearings on this legislation, that they're just going to come back a few days after? no, really, they're going to have a vote to say
act, the constitutionality of the doma act, which he doesn't believe is constitutional. again, it's about a lot of things and that's why i say it's contemptible because it mixes misrepresentations in some circles they would call them lies, i don't like to use words like that, misrepresentations, politics and an abuse of power on the a misuse, an abuse of the power of the majority in the house on this subject. i will vote no as many times as i possibly can today on what they are doing and i will...
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what happens it doma gets struck down by the court, 5-4 or whatever? >> the ridiculously named defense of marriage act would be gone obviously. >> what would it mean to a gay person who is married? >> that would mean that couples who are married in those states as well as the district of columbia, their marriages would be recognized by the federal government. now, it would mean we still have a lot of work to do, and depending on how they rule in the prop 8 case, we would still need other states to move forward with the right to marry. >> right. >> thank you. it's an honor to have you on and your organization. elizabeth birch, we are in a much bigger studio. >>> the republican establishment is at war with its crazy wing. they say they lost the election because ideologues pulled mitt romney foo far to the right. that sounds reasonable. wrong says the right wing. we lost because mitt romney wasn't right wing enough. the winner of this little tango will determine whether the gop moves to the center where it might find some votes or becomes an even more fri
what happens it doma gets struck down by the court, 5-4 or whatever? >> the ridiculously named defense of marriage act would be gone obviously. >> what would it mean to a gay person who is married? >> that would mean that couples who are married in those states as well as the district of columbia, their marriages would be recognized by the federal government. now, it would mean we still have a lot of work to do, and depending on how they rule in the prop 8 case, we would still...
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. >> i support the repeal fo doma. i carried a resolution in the california assembly to do so. i strongly support the lgbt right to, and they're marry and the right for same-sex couples to marry. i think this is really a defining moment in our country, a civil-rights issue. i am pleased that the obama administration has taken some necessary steps towards repeal of don't ask, don't tell, and his decision to extend federal workers' benefits to same-sex partners. i support gay marriage 100%. the fact that married couples would not be able to actually keep their federal benefits, filing jointly or the spousal support of social security benefits -- a game married couple would not have the right to those federal benefits is the reason why we must move forward in repealing doma. >> no comment? >> i think marriage is between a man and woman. >> i want to move on to probably the most important economic issue of our time, which is the devastating housing meltdown. the apparent failure of the government today to find solutions to fannie mae and freddie mac which will cost taxpayers tens i
. >> i support the repeal fo doma. i carried a resolution in the california assembly to do so. i strongly support the lgbt right to, and they're marry and the right for same-sex couples to marry. i think this is really a defining moment in our country, a civil-rights issue. i am pleased that the obama administration has taken some necessary steps towards repeal of don't ask, don't tell, and his decision to extend federal workers' benefits to same-sex partners. i support gay marriage 100%....
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they were already angry about doma decisions on his part. most of those voters are anybody but obama of voters and that affords romney the ability to come out and try to reach out to moderate and independent and women voters who would like to see him say for example a pledge to support employment nondiscrimination for federal employees. something bush and clinton and obama all did. support a tax equity act that would allow gay couples the same tax privileges on health insurance benefits. he has evolve on any other issue and the federal marriage amendment and figure out being for federalism and the tenth amendment are good republican positions. that said i don't think he is going to do any of that. i am going to take a wait and see attitude on his part. >> the vice president -- >> i love criticizing him. i would vote for him in a heartbeat. >> that is not an endorsement by the cato institute. >> the governor will be the keynote speaker it was announced that the republican convention so that is a good thing. i don't have any preferences and un
they were already angry about doma decisions on his part. most of those voters are anybody but obama of voters and that affords romney the ability to come out and try to reach out to moderate and independent and women voters who would like to see him say for example a pledge to support employment nondiscrimination for federal employees. something bush and clinton and obama all did. support a tax equity act that would allow gay couples the same tax privileges on health insurance benefits. he has...
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they were already angry about the doma decision on his part, so i think most of those voters now are anybody but obama voters and i think that affords romney the ability to come out and try to reach out to those moderate and independent and women voters who would like to see them say for example, a pledge to support employment nondiscrimination for federal employees, something that bush, clinton and obama all did. to support the tax equity act that would allow gay couples the same tax privileges on health insurance benefits. he has evolved on every other issue and i would love to see them evolve with the federal marriage amendment and finally figure out that being for federalism and the 10th amendment are actually good republican positions. that said i don't think it's going to -- so i'm just going to take a lengthy attitude on his part. >> the vice president? >> well, i love christy. i would vote for him in a heartbeat. it's not an endorsement by the cato institute either way. >> the governors actually going to be the keynote speaker was announced day, at the republican convention,
they were already angry about the doma decision on his part, so i think most of those voters now are anybody but obama voters and i think that affords romney the ability to come out and try to reach out to those moderate and independent and women voters who would like to see them say for example, a pledge to support employment nondiscrimination for federal employees, something that bush, clinton and obama all did. to support the tax equity act that would allow gay couples the same tax...
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in a statement, the marriage equality group freedom to marry called the decision -- doma latere more on in the broadcast. the new york times has revealed president obama has waged a major cyberweapons operation against iran since the early days of his administration. the program, known as olympic games, has been used to sabotage the computer systems at iran's nuclear facilities. it began under the bush administration, but was significantly expanded when obama took office in 2009. obama decided to continue the program in 2010, even after part of it became public when it accidentally unleashed a computer worm known as suxtenet, -- across the global internet. developed with the help of israeli intelligence, suxtenet is said to have destroyed some of iran's centrifuges, but the full extent of the damage is unclear. the obama administration's cybercampaign in iran is believed to be the first sustained effort by one country to destroy another's infrastructure through computer attacks. house lawmakers have defeated the bill that would have banned abortions based on the sex of the fetus. whi
in a statement, the marriage equality group freedom to marry called the decision -- doma latere more on in the broadcast. the new york times has revealed president obama has waged a major cyberweapons operation against iran since the early days of his administration. the program, known as olympic games, has been used to sabotage the computer systems at iran's nuclear facilities. it began under the bush administration, but was significantly expanded when obama took office in 2009. obama decided...
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so we have to get rid of doma. but we have to make progress in the states. we have to fight off more constitutional amendments that are headed our way. and we have to overturn those that already exist. and at the same time, as fighting the federal doma, overturning things in the states, as i said before, we've got a lot of legal cases going. and i think sometimes people say, well, sure there's going to be a silver bullet. one of these cases will go through and wipe the whole thing out. that would be nice, but i don't see it happening that way. the way i see it, it's like an arcade game. have you been to an arcade and there's that pony game, and you're throwing bean bags and your pony is first, and then the next pony? all of those ponies are all of those horses are running to the finish line of marriage equality and we will get there, but we have to get every single horse across the finish line, and we need your help to do it. but as arlene spoke earlier during a luncheon, our fates are tied together, particularly on ballot measures. we've just heard just two
so we have to get rid of doma. but we have to make progress in the states. we have to fight off more constitutional amendments that are headed our way. and we have to overturn those that already exist. and at the same time, as fighting the federal doma, overturning things in the states, as i said before, we've got a lot of legal cases going. and i think sometimes people say, well, sure there's going to be a silver bullet. one of these cases will go through and wipe the whole thing out. that...
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. >> kenji, one of the important ones doma, and the position on doma. where is that progressing? the administration taken a position on it, but it's not over yet. >> absolutely this will be a blockbuster term, the upcoming term, even though everyone is focusing on this one as understandably with health care being such a huge term. next year will be a huge one as well. civil rights issues. both the perry case and douma case will get appealed. the perry case is the california prop 8 case, and the doma case is from massachusetts. the issue on doma and everyone is hoping on the progressive side that the doma case goes up first, it's a smaller bite to ask for from the supreme court, on progress and gay rights. >> because it's just one state? actually, because all it's doing is saying that if a state allows for same-sex marriage, then the federal government has to abide by that decision. so it would not actually change the definition of marriage in any of the 50 states. whereas the other case, the california prop 8 case if it goes up to the supreme court, potentially the supreme court
. >> kenji, one of the important ones doma, and the position on doma. where is that progressing? the administration taken a position on it, but it's not over yet. >> absolutely this will be a blockbuster term, the upcoming term, even though everyone is focusing on this one as understandably with health care being such a huge term. next year will be a huge one as well. civil rights issues. both the perry case and douma case will get appealed. the perry case is the california prop 8...